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Acetates of chiral 5-pyrimidylalkanols are transformed into chiral a acetox
y-N-acetylamides and alpha-acetoxyamides without racemization in high total
yields by the oxidative cleavage of pyrimidine ring using ruthenium tetrox
ide.